Side view 2019 for Linux — top best games in the Side view genre

Barotrauma - a game in the Side view genre

Online, Business / Management, Roguelike, Side view, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Survival horror, Survival

Early Access: Linux → 6 June 2019; Game released: Linux → 13 March 2023

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 95/100

A game about a submarine, which features procedural generation of tasks, a character editor and an online mode for 16 players. The gamer will be able to visit a...

Slay the Spire

Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Card game, Roguelike, Side view

Game released: Linux → 23 January 2019

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Slay the Spire is a card-based role-playing game with turn-based combat and a side view in a fantasy setting. You have to climb to the top of a dark tower, passing...

Blasphemous

Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Fantasy, Indie

Game released: Linux → 10 September 2019

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A hardcore action platformer made in the spirit of the Castlevania series, but in a bloodier and more brutal form. The player explores the dark world of corrupt...

Oxygen Not Included

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Side view, Survival, Construction

Game released: Linux → 30 July 2019

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Oxygen Not Included is a side-view management simulator. You have to set up a space colony on an asteroid and help the residents survive in difficult conditions...

Mutazione

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Indie, Side view, Walking Simulator, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: Linux → 19 September 2019

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 78/100

An atmospheric side-scrolling adventure in a fantastic setting. Over 100 years ago, a meteorite fell on a tropical resort. Almost all the inhabitants died, and the...

Pilgrims

Adventure, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Replayability, Point & Click, Card game

Game released: Linux → 7 October 2019

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 95/100

Pilgrims — an atmospheric side-view adventure from the creators of Machinarium and Samorost 3. The game will delight you with the absence of a rigid script...

Shovel Knight: King of Cards

Arcade, Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Indie, Adventure

Game released: Linux → 10 December 2019

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Shovel Knight: King of Cards is the final standalone campaign for the side-scrolling arcade action platformer Shovel Knight. You have to get used to the role of the...

Pikuniku

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 24 January 2019

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Pikuniku is a side-scrolling arcade puzzle adventure game. You have to go to a mysterious game world where you need to uncover a conspiracy and restore the...

Feudal Alloy

Role-playing game, Arcade, Action, Side view, Medieval era, Indie, Metroidvania

Game released: Linux → 17 January 2019

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Feudal Alloy is a fun side-scrolling action RPG in which the main character is an aquarium fish dressed in medieval armor. Bandits attacked the protagonist’s home...

Eagle Island

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Puzzle, Roguelike, Side view, Exploration, Mini-game / browser-based

Game released: Linux → 11 July 2019

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 75/100

Eagle Island is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer. Discover the birdlife of Eagle Island with Quil and his faithful owl companion Koji. You'll explore...

This War of Mine: Final Cut

Action, Historical, Business / Management, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Side view, Simulation, Survival

Game released: Linux → 14 November 2019

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 82/100

This War of Mine: Final Cut — an enhanced and complete edition of the atmospheric adventure with survival elements and a side view. The package includes an expanded...

Little Misfortune

Adventure, Side view, Arcade, Indie, Point & Click

Game released: Linux → 18 September 2019

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 90/100

Little Misfortune is an exciting side-scrolling interactive adventure. In the game you will try on the role of the little girl Ramirez Hernandez, who goes on a...

Rainswept

Adventure, Puzzle, Side view, Detective, Visual novel, Walking Simulator

Game released: Linux → 1 February 2019

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Rainswept is a side-scrolling adventure detective game with a variety of puzzles. Detective Michael Anderson is sent to the small town of Pineview to help the local...

Indivisible

Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Side view, Indie

Game released: Linux → 8 October 2019

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Indivisible is a colorful action-RPG platformer with turn-based combat and a side view. You have to try on the role of the girl Ajna, who goes on a journey around...

We Need To Go Deeper

Action, Steampunk, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Online

Game released: Linux → 1 August 2019

Players: 10/10

Steam: 85/100

Warlocks 2: God Slayers

Role-playing game, Action, Indie, Side view

Game released: Linux → 18 July 2019

Metacritic: 59/100

Warlocks 2: God Slayers is a side-scrolling co-op action RPG with a pixel art style. Challenge the vile gods and wring their necks with the help of wizards and...

Vambrace: Cold Soul

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Side view, Adventure, Indie

Game released: Linux → 28 May 2019

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Vambrace: Cold Soul is an adventure role-playing game with turn-based combat in a fantasy setting. The King of Shadows has cursed the great city of Icenair, causing...

Hell is Other Demons

Adventure, Action, Shooter, Side view, Roguelike, Indie, Platformer, Arcade

Game released: Linux → 20 May 2019

Steam: 92/100

Hell is Other Demons is a fast-paced side-scrolling action platformer with roguelike elements. The game has you exploring a vast, hand-crafted world filled with...

A.N.N.E.

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Action

Early Access: Linux → 26 June 2019; Game in development: Linux → 2027

Steam: 50/100

A.N.N.E. is an adventure platformer with RPG elements and a side view. The game tells the story of robot Number25, accused of loving another robot A.N.N.E. Love...

Stone Story RPG

Arcade, Role-playing game, Adventure, Indie, Side view, Casual game

Early Access: Linux → 8 August 2019

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 90/100

Stone Story RPG is an unusual adventure role-playing game with a side view and ASCII animation. The game takes place in a dark world where monsters and sinister...

Urban Trial Playground

Arcade, Stunts, Motorcycle racing, Side view, Racing, Sports game, Action

Game released: Linux → 5 April 2019

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Urban Trial Playground is a side-view arcade racing game where you have to do various stunts on a motorcycle. The game takes you to the sunny beaches of California...

Sky Racket

Indie, Action, Shooter, Adventure, Arcade, Side view, Futurism (Future), Sports game, Fantasy

Game released: Linux → 22 October 2019

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Sky Racket is an adventure arcade shooter with a side view in a sci-fi setting. The game features a unique combination of genres that mixes classic shoot'em up and...

Mable & The Wood

Adventure, Action, Indie, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga, Role-playing game, Horror, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game released: Linux → 23 August 2019

Steam: 58/100

Metacritic: 62/100

Mable & The Wood is a side-scrolling Metroidvania adventure with horror elements set in a dark fantasy world. The plot tells the story of a mysterious girl named...

SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech

Role-playing game, Board / Group Game, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Card game, Side view

Game released: Linux → 31 May 2019

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 81/100

SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech is a collectible role-playing card game with turn-based combat in the fantasy universe of SteamWorld. You have to become the...

Basement

Business / Management, Side view, In real time, Strategy, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 11 November 2019

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 89/100

Basement is a real-time management strategy game where you run an illegal business to fund the development of your dream video game. It won't be easy, so get ready...

Himno

Action, Platformer, Free game, Side view, Adventure

Game released: Linux → 26 April 2019

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 89/100

Himno is a free-to-play side-scrolling action platformer that combines parkour mechanics, old-school pixel art, and an endless supply of procedurally generated...

Gunslugs: Rogue Tactics

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Indie, Tactics, Side view, Stealth, Procedural generation

Game released: Linux → 6 August 2019

Steam: 60/100

Gunslugs: Rogue Tactics is a side-scrolling tactical arcade action game where you take control of an elite squad of soldiers trying to destroy the Black Duck army...

The Great Perhaps

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Side view, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 14 August 2019

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 54/100

The Great Perhaps is an exciting side-scrolling adventure set in a sci-fi setting. You have to try on the role of an astronaut who returns to the Earth destroyed by...

Fantasy Strike

Arcade, Fighting, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Free game, Online

Game released: Linux → 25 July 2019

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Fantasy Strike is a side-scrolling arcade fighting game in a fantasy setting. The game has many characters with their own special skills and techniques. But it's...

Shovel Knight Showdown

Action, Adventure, Online, Indie, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Linux → 10 December 2019

Players: 10/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 75/100

As a result of a magical disaster, the world is plunged into endless battles, and now the heroes and villains of the Shovel Knight saga are forced to find the...

Dead End Job

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), Side view, Indie

Game released: Linux → 13 December 2019

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 71/100

Dead End Job is a 2D top-down cartoon shooter in a fantasy setting. You have to get used to the role of an efficient ghost hunter and carry out various contracts to...

Electronic Super Joy 2

Arcade, Action, Indie, Free game, Side view, Platformer

Game released: Linux → 9 August 2019

Players: 5.3/10

Steam: 87/100

Electronic Super Joy 2 is a free-to-play hardcore action platformer with a pixelated side view. The game involves a lot of running and jumping, making your way...

Snakebird Primer

Indie, Casual game, Puzzle, Side view

Game released: Linux → 20 February 2019

Steam: 93/100

An arcade puzzle in the spirit of the snake game, only the main characters are long birds. By collecting fruits, players gradually increase the size of the bird...

Days Gone By

Platformer, Side view, Casual game, Fantasy, Old school

Game released: Linux → 9 December 2019

Steam: 100/100

The game brings back the spirit of classic scrolls, relying on precise timing and attention. Every step is important here: there are no second chances, no power-ups...

Cosmic Rochambo

Fighting, Sports game, Side view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Linux → 30 September 2019

Cosmic Rochambo is a space fighting game in which the main mechanics are based on quickly pressing arrows in a certain order. As you play, you need to push your...

CounterAttack: Uprising

Side view, Online, Survival

Game released: Linux → 12 March 2019

Steam: 91/100

This side-scrolling space shooter follows a rebellion by the Automations, machines created by humanity that now threaten to destroy their makers. The player pilots...

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Best Games in the Side view genre of 2019 for Linux